Henry Playfair

Infobox afl player


firstname = Henry
lastname = Playfair


| birthdate = Birth date and age|1983|1|22|df=y
birthplace = Holbrook, New South Wales
originalteam = North Shore (SAFL) (NSW)
dead = alive
deathdate =
heightweight = 198cm/100kg
deathplace =
debutdate = Round 15, 2003
debutteam = Geelong
debutopponent = Richmond
debutstadium = Telstra Dome
playingteams = Geelong (2001 - 2007)
*52 games, 29 goals

Sydney (2008-)
*11 games, 10 goals
coach = notcoach
coachingteams =
statsend = 2008
careerhighlights =

*VFL 2007 Premiership
*VFL 2002 Premiership
*NAB Cup 2006 Premiership
*TAC cup NSW/ACT Rams captain 2001
*NSW/ACT U18 2001

Henry Playfair (born 22 January 1983) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. Playfair grew up and around the town of Holbrook in the Riverina region of New South Wales.

Career

Drafted in the 2001 AFL Draft at pick no. 41, he debuted in a winning game in front of a crowd of 38, 546 at Telstra Dome. He was one of Geelong's main players in the 2005 AFL season, however a series of injuries hampered his performance in 2006. He is a key forward who also playes the positions of back and ruck.

Playfair was an integral part of the Cats 2007 VFL Premiership team, along with players such as Charlie Gardiner, Brent Prismall and Tom Lonergan.

Due to a lack of opportunities, and moving into the prime of his career, Playfair asked to be traded to the Sydney Swans in 2008 and was traded in exchange for a third-round draft pick. Playfair has now moved back to his home state in an attempt to get more AFL opportunities to showcase his talents. Playfair wore the number 22 at Geelong and will wear number 26 at the Swans.

Personal life

Playfair previously had a fitness business, Fitness By Cats, with ex-teammates Corey Enright and Brent Prismall. All three are accredited personal trainers.